IPL 2019 To Be Played In India, Set To Start On March 23rd
Published - 08 Jan 2019, 05:30 PM | Updated - 22 Aug 2024, 11:58 PM
Well, finally, the date for the start of the Indian Premier League 2019(IPL 2019) has announced. It is all set to start from March 23rd and will be played in India only. Though there are federal elections, which collide the tournament, BCCI set to conduct the tournament in India. However, the schedule is yet to be released.
The Committee of Administrators (CoA) on Tuesday met in New Delhi to discuss the plans for IPL 2019. In their final outcome, they decided to host the lucrative tournament in India despite the collision with the general elections.
IPL 2019 to be played in India – BCCI Statement
“Based on the preliminary discussions with the appropriate central and state agencies/authorities. It was decided that the 12th edition of the world’s most popular and competitive T20 tournament will be scheduled to be played in India,” the BCCI said in a release.
It is learnt from Cricbuzz that the tournament will not be played in a home-away format during the phase of the elections. Further, it comes to know that a specific plan is set to be organised during the federal elections.
Unlike every year, this time, the officials set to organise Indian Premier League at the start of the year. Especially, with ICC World Cup 2019 around the corner. Initially, it was expected that the tournament would be shifted due to the elections. However, they figured out a way to make it happen in India itself.
Recently, the auctions were also done and dusted. All the franchise have made their purchases and also involved in trading their players with the other franchises. During the course, each franchise also made new signings in the coaching panel.
Chennai Super Kings will start the tournament as the defending champions in the 12th edition of Indian Premier League (IPL 2019). The upcoming IPL tournament will see selective foreign players from each franchise leaving from the middle of the tournament due to the national duty.
